Remember to take all necessary precautions for your home and your family. A federal disaster has been declared. If your home has experienced flooding or damage, you may be eligible for disaster assistance. If you have experienced any damage please call our local offices.
After the state’s request and support from Senator Vitter, President Obama made a presidential disaster declaration for the State of Louisiana. This declaration opens the door for Federal assistance to individuals; businesses; state, tribes, and eligible local governments; and certain private nonprofit organizations (PNP) on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the flood waters.
Parishes covered under the declaration include: Acadia, Ascension, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Washington, and West Feliciana.
Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the State and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.
The first step in seeing if you apply for federal financial aid is by registering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice.
Additionally, information on how to see if you qualify for federal assistance can be found below:
Please keep the following numbers available to report any flooding or damage and also to receive information about the Public Assistance application process:
Acadia Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP)
337-783-4357
Ascension Parish OEP
225-621-8360
Avoyelles Parish OEP
318-240-9160
East Baton Rouge Parish OEP
225-389-2100
East Feliciana Parish OEP
225-244-1142
Evangeline Parish OEP
337-363-3267
Iberia Parish OEP
337-369-4427
Iberville Parish OEP
225-687-5140
Jefferson Davis Parish OEP
337-824-3850
Lafayette Parish OEP
337-291-5075
Livingston Parish OEP
225-686-3066
Pointe Coupee Parish OEP
225-694-3737
St. Helena Parish OEP
225-222-3544
St. Landry Parish OEP
337-948-7177
St. Martin Parish OEP
337-394-2812
St. Tammany Parish OEP
985-898-2359
Tangipahoa Parish OEP
985-748-3211
Vermilion Parish OEP
337-898-4308
Washington Parish OEP
985-839-0434
West Feliciana Parish OEP
225-635-6996
U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.) announced that four additional Louisiana parishes will receive Presidential Disaster Declarations following historic flooding earlier this month, including Jackson, Rapides, Red River, and Sabine.
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